Stinking Lizaveta is a power trio from Philadelphia. MusicMight categorizes them as "doom jazz".
History
Their 1996 debut album ''Hopelessness and Shame'' was recorded by
Steve Albini
Steve Albini (pronounced ; born July 22, 1962) is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman and Flour, and is a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner and principal en ...
. Albini was so impressed by them that he brought them to the
All Tomorrow's Parties
"All Tomorrow's Parties" is a song by the Velvet Underground and Nico, written by Lou Reed and released on the group's 1967 debut studio album, ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''.
Inspiration for the song came from Reed's observation of Andy Warh ...
festival he co-curated in 2004.
The band's first two albums were on Compulsiv, and their third came out on
Joe Lally
Joseph Francis Lally (born December 3, 1963) is an American bassist, vocalist and record label owner, best known for his work with Fugazi.
Biography
Lally was born in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Fugazi
Joe Lally formed Fugazi with Ian MacKaye in ...
's now-defunct
Tolotta Records
Tolotta Records was a record label run by Joe Lally of Fugazi. It was based in Arlington, Virginia and distributed through Dischord Records. The label has released bands from Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area, such as Dead Meadow and Spi ...
label; later releases have been on At a Loss Recordings in the US and Monotreme Record in UK and Europe. Their most recent release, 2012's ''7th. Direction'', was released via German label Exile On Mainstream.
Extensive touring included supporting
Clutch
A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially from a drive shaft to a driven shaft. In the simplest application, clutches connect and disconnect two rotating shafts (drive shafts or line shafts). ...
on a 2005 US tour. They toured in the UK with Clutch and
Corrosion of Conformity
Corrosion of Conformity (also known as COC) is an American heavy metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina, formed in 1982. The band has undergone multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with guitarist Woody Weatherman as the sole const ...
in 2006.
The band got its name from a character in the 1880
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
n novel ''
The Brothers Karamazov
''The Brothers Karamazov'' (russian: Братья Карамазовы, ''Brat'ya Karamazovy'', ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing '' ...
'' by
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 ...
.
Discography
Albums
*''...Hopelessness and Shame'' (1996 - Compulsiv)
*''Slaughterhouse'' (1997 - Compulsiv)
*''III'' (2001 -
Tolotta Records
Tolotta Records was a record label run by Joe Lally of Fugazi. It was based in Arlington, Virginia and distributed through Dischord Records. The label has released bands from Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area, such as Dead Meadow and Spi ...
)
*''Caught Between Worlds'' (2004 - At a Loss/Monotreme)
*''
Scream of the Iron Iconoclast
''Scream of the Iron Iconoclast'' is the fifth studio album by the Philadelphia band Stinking Lizaveta
Stinking Lizaveta is a power trio from Philadelphia. MusicMight categorizes them as "doom jazz".
History
Their 1996 debut album ''Hopelessness ...
'' (2007 - At a Loss/Monotreme)
*''
Sacrifice and Bliss
''Sacrifice and Bliss'' is the seventh studio album by the Philadelphia band Stinking Lizaveta
Stinking Lizaveta is a power trio from Philadelphia. MusicMight categorizes them as "doom jazz".
History
Their 1996 debut album ''Hopelessness and S ...
'' (2009 - At a Loss/Monotreme)
*''7th Direction'' (2012 - Exile on Mainstream Records)
*''Journey to the Underworld'' (2017 - Translation Loss)
Singles/EPs
*"Refinery / Crooked Teeth" 7-inch (1994 -
Tolotta Records
Tolotta Records was a record label run by Joe Lally of Fugazi. It was based in Arlington, Virginia and distributed through Dischord Records. The label has released bands from Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area, such as Dead Meadow and Spi ...
)
*"Sink" 7-inch (1994 - Egg Yolk Records)
*"Stinking Lizaveta / Hell Mach Four" split 7-inch (1996 - Mood Swing Records)
*"
Regulator Watts
Regulator Watts was a rock band from Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 1998. When the band broke up, Dunham formed a new band, Abilene, and Sless-Kitain joined Bluetip.
Style
The band's music resembles that of illustrious predecessor Hoover, with ...
/ Stinking Lizaveta" split 7-inch (1998 - French Lick)
*"War of the Worlds" 7-inch (2001 -
Tolotta Records
Tolotta Records was a record label run by Joe Lally of Fugazi. It was based in Arlington, Virginia and distributed through Dischord Records. The label has released bands from Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area, such as Dead Meadow and Spi ...
)
*"Rights for Bicyclists" (2009 - At A Loss Recordings)
References
External links
*
MySpace pageMonotreme Records webpage
Musical groups established in 1994
American stoner rock musical groups
American doom metal musical groups
American instrumental musical groups
Musical groups from Philadelphia
Heavy metal musical groups from Pennsylvania
{{US-rock-band-stub